Classified facilities

WHAT IS A CLASSIFIED FACILITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION?

A classified facility is any depot, worksite or, more generally, any installation operated or owned by a natural or legal person, public or private (factories, livestock farms, warehouses, quarries, etc.) which may present a hazard or inconvenience for :

• Neighborhood convenience,
• Public health, safety and hygiene,
• Agriculture,
• Protecting nature and the environment,
• Conservation of sites and monuments.

In other words, any industrial or agricultural operation likely to create risks, pollution or nuisances, particularly for the health and safety of local residents, is a classified facility. 

Classified installations are subject to specific regulations under the articles of Title^{1 of}Book 5 of the French Environment Code (legislative and regulatory parts). The activities concerned are defined by a nomenclature that classifies them under the declaration or authorization regime, depending on the seriousness of the hazards or inconveniences they may present.

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Find out more about the regulations governing facilities classified for environmental protection on the following websites:
- AIDA
- LEGIFRANCE
- ENVIROVEILLE